Date | 1996, 24 VII |
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Value | $ 6 |
Catalog no. | Mi BL350 Sc 2004 SG MS2363 Y&T -- |
Topic | Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Occasion | Series traditional cavalry |
Description | Series of 6 stamps showing traditional cavalry. This is the only sheetlet in this series. Text on the right side: ‘17TH CENTURY POLISH CAVALRY. Text on the stamp: 19TH CENTURY FRENCH CAVALRY. The frame shows a Polish hussar. In the army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569 – 1791) the hussars were the most succesfull unit. |